Nigerian Voter Turnout Declined in Recent Elections
Total votes as a percentage of registered voters in Nigerian presidential elections
Voter turnout trends in Nigeria’s presidential elections from 1979 to 2023. Chart shows the year, registered voters, total votes, and voter turnout percentage. Turnout peaked at 69.1% in 2003 but dropped to a record low of 26.7% in 2023, despite a growing number of registered voters.
